There is much that can be gained from opening the halls of academia to allow a fresh breeze to carry lessons out to the community. This is community based learning at it’s best. The benefits to students are immeasurable, and the fact that the property owners most in need are being helped makes it a winning formula all around.

This makes me want to believe in the ability of people to rise to the challenge and makes me proud once again of Portland. I am glad that the city has employees like Ami Fitzgearld who can bring about solutions and teachers like Denise Roy who care enough to put vision and energy into such a positive partnership to benefit students.